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    Symposium: Mentality in Machines.J. O. Wisdom, R. J. Spilsbury & D. M. Mackay - 1952 - Aristotelian Society Supplementary Volume 26 (1):1-86.
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    Four contemporary interpretations of the nature of science.J. O. Wisdom - 1971 - Foundations of Physics 1 (3):269-284.
    Instrumentalism is an approach to science that treats a theory as a tool and only as a tool for computation; it dispenses with the concept of truth.Conventionalism treats a theory as true by convention if it forms a pattern of observations from which correct predictions can be made.Operationalism denies meaning to the concepts of a theory unless they can be defined operationally. It is argued in this paper that truth-value is indispensable to science, because a theory can be rejected only (...)
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    The incommensurability thesis.J. O. Wisdom - 1974 - Philosophical Studies 25 (4):299 - 301.
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    Achilles on a Physical Racecourse.J. O. Wisdom - 1951 - In Wesley C. Salmon (ed.), Analysis. Bobbs-Merrill. pp. 82-88.
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  5. The refutability of 'irrefutable' laws.J. O. Wisdom - 1962 - British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 13 (52):303-306.
  6. Berkeley's criticism of the infinitesimal.J. O. Wisdom - 1953 - British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 4 (13):22-25.
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    Scientific theory: Empirical content, embedded ontology, and weltanschauung.J. O. Wisdom - 1972 - Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 33 (1):62-77.
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    Foundations of Inference in Natural Sciences.J. O. Wisdom - 1952 - Revue Philosophique de la France Et de l'Etranger 145:482-485.
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    The hypothesis of cybernetics.J. O. Wisdom - 1951 - British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 2 (5):1-24.
  10. Metamorphoses of the verifiability theory of meaning.J. O. Wisdom - 1963 - Mind 72 (287):335-347.
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  11. Why Achilles does not fail to catch the tortoise.J. O. Wisdom - 1941 - Mind 50 (197):58-73.
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    Achilles on a physical racecourse.J. O. Wisdom - 1951 - Analysis 12 (3):67.
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  13. Letter to the editor.J. O. Wisdom - 1955 - Philosophical Quarterly 5 (19):191 - 192.
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  14. Philosophy of the Social Sciences I a Metascientific Introduction.J. O. Wisdom - 1987
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    Observations as the Building Blocks of Science in 20th-Century Scientific Thought.J. O. Wisdom - 1970 - PSA: Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association 1970:212 - 222.
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    Psycho-analytic technology.J. O. Wisdom - 1956 - British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 7 (25):13-28.
  17. The Analysis of Sense-Data: A Reply to Mr. Paul.J. O. Wisdom - 1935 - Analysis 3 (3):43 - 46.
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    New books. [REVIEW]W. J. H. Sprott, F. C. S. Schiller, James Drever, A. E. Taylor, P. Leon, M. Black, J. Wisdom, R. Rhees, D. Davies, J. O. Wisdom, Arthur Waley, A. C. Ewing, H. B. Acton & John Laird - 1935 - Mind 44 (175):377-413.
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    New books. [REVIEW]A. C. Ewing, John Wisdom, W. G. de Burgh, J. O. Wisdom & Arthur T. Shillinglaw - 1940 - Mind 49 (195):348-360.
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    Foundations of Inference in Natural Science.J. O. Wisdom - 1952 - Philosophy 28 (104):84-86.
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    A reply to dr Das's criticisms.J. O. Wisdom - 1957 - British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 8 (29):325.
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    Critical notice.J. O. Wisdom - 1947 - Mind 56 (221):77-81.
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    A word to colleagues.J. O. Wisdom - 1965 - British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 15 (60):368-b-368.
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    On broad's contribution to philosophy. [REVIEW]J. O. Wisdom - 1962 - British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 13 (49):70-75.
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    The Analysis of Sense-Data.J. O. Wisdom - 1934 - Analysis 2 (5):78 - 80.
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    Right and Probable Consequences.J. O. Wisdom - 1934 - Analysis 1 (4):53 - 55.
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    New books. [REVIEW]L. J. Russell, A. E. Taylor, W. G. de Burgh, J. O. Wisdom, Max Black & Arthur T. Shillinglaw - 1943 - Mind 52 (208):366-376.
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    An outline of Berkeley's life.J. O. Wisdom - 1953 - British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 4 (13):78-87.
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    New books. [REVIEW]A. J. Ayer, A. E. Taylor, W. J. H. Sprott, J. O. Wisdom, D. J., John Laird, R. J., A. C. Ewing & F. C. S. Schiller - 1937 - Mind 46 (182):244-264.
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    Mid-century developments within psycho-analytic theory. [REVIEW]J. O. Wisdom - 1963 - British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 14 (53):54-63.
  31. Symposium: The Criteria for a Psycho-Analytic Interpretation.B. A. Farrell & J. O. Wisdom - 1962 - Aristotelian Society Supplementary Volume 36:77-144.
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  32. Announcements.J. O. Wisdom - 1957 - British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 8 ([29/32]):352.
     
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  33. BOYER, C. B. - The Concepts of the Calculus. [REVIEW]J. O. Wisdom - 1940 - Mind 49:248.
     
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  34. BROWN, J. F. -The Psychodynamics of Abnormal Behaviour. [REVIEW]J. O. Wisdom - 1943 - Mind 52:87.
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  35. Causation and the Foundations of Science.J. O. Wisdom - 1946 - Hermann.
     
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  36. Causation and the Foundations of Science.J. O. Wisdom - 1948 - Philosophy 23 (85):171-171.
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  37. COPLESTON, F. -Arthur Schopenhauer. [REVIEW]J. O. Wisdom - 1947 - Mind 56:403.
     
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  38. COPLESTON, F. -Friedrich Nietzsche. [REVIEW]J. O. Wisdom - 1943 - Mind 52:372.
     
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  39. Faraday as a Natural Philosopher" by Joseph Agassi. [REVIEW]J. O. Wisdom - 1973 - Philosophy of the Social Sciences 3 (4):353.
  40. GEORGE, W. H. -The Scientist in Action. [REVIEW]J. O. Wisdom - 1937 - Mind 46:253.
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  41. HEIMANN, B. -Indian and Western Philosophy. [REVIEW]J. O. Wisdom - 1938 - Mind 47:536.
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  42. Book Reviews : R. W. Houghton, David Berman, and M. T. Lapan, Images of Berkeley. Wolfhound Press, Dublin, 1986. Pp. 105, paper (no price given. [REVIEW]J. O. Wisdom - 1993 - Philosophy of the Social Sciences 23 (1):103-103.
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  43. LUCE, A. A. -Berkeley and Malebranche. [REVIEW]J. O. Wisdom - 1935 - Mind 44:402.
  44. LAMONT, C. -The Illusion of Immortality. [REVIEW]J. O. Wisdom - 1936 - Mind 45:110.
     
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  45. LÉVY-BRUHL, L. -Primitives and the Supernatural. [REVIEW]J. O. Wisdom - 1937 - Mind 46:95.
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  46. MUKERJI, A. C. -The Nature of Self. [REVIEW]J. O. Wisdom - 1939 - Mind 48:388.
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  47. New books. [REVIEW]J. O. Wisdom - 1950 - Mind 59 (236):536-539.
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  48. New books. [REVIEW]J. O. Wisdom - 1947 - Mind 56 (224):536-539.
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  49. No title available: New books. [REVIEW]J. O. Wisdom - 1940 - Philosophy 15 (58):204-206.
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  50. No Title available: PHILOSOPHY.J. O. Wisdom - 1941 - Philosophy 16 (61):83-84.
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